Rohan Kapoor is an Indian badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men’s team event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Wiki/Biography
Rohan Kapoor was born on Tuesday, 16 September 1997 (age 26 years; as in 2024). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He studied at Glendale Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Rohan Kapoor used to play badminton when he was a child
In 2021, Rohan was appointed as the Director General of Audit (Central Railway), Mumbai, under the sports quota of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Sanjeev Kapoor. His mother’s name is Rosie Tangri Kapoor. There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Rohan’s father, Sanjeev Kapoor and mother, Rosie Kapoor
livelihood
Rohan Kapoor started playing badminton at the age of nine. Rohan represented his school in inter-zonal competitions. He does his training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana. As of 2023, Rohan has won 8 titles and 6 runners-up finishes in BWF (Badminton World Federation) International Challenge/Series under men’s and mixed doubles categories; And a runner-up in the BWF World Tour under the mixed doubles category. He competed in the men’s team event at the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China and won a silver medal along with teammates Prannoy HS, Lakshya Sen, Srikanth Kidambi, Mithun Manjunath, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Arjun MR, Dhruv Kapila. And K. Sai symbol.
Rohan Kapoor (bottom row, second from left) poses with the silver medal won by the Indian men’s team at the 19th Asian Games
As of 2023, Rohan is ranked 923rd in the world in men’s doubles and 40th in the world in mixed doubles. By 2023, Rohan Kapoor and N. Sikki Reddy was ranked as India’s top mixed doubles team.
A picture of Rohan Kapoor in the middle of the game
medal
Sleep
BWF International Challenge/Series Men’s Doubles
- 2017: Partner K. Kharkiv International with Nandagopal.
- 2019: Nepal International with partner Saurabh Sharma.
- 2022: Partner B. Maldives International with Sumeeth Reddy.
Rohan Kapoor (right) and Sumeet Reddy pose with the gold medals won at the 2022 Maldives International Challenge
BWF International Challenge/Series Mixed Doubles
- 2017: Hellas Open with partner Kuhu Garg.
- 2018: Iceland International with partner Kuhu Garg.
- 2022: Partner N. India Chhattisgarh International Challenge with Sikki Reddy.
- 2022: Partner N. Maldives International with Sikki Reddy.
- 2023: Partner N. Denmark Masters with Sikki Reddy.
Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy pose with the gold medals won at the 2023 Denmark Masters
silver
2023: Men’s team event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Congratulations to our men’s badminton team on winning the silver medal in the Asian Games.
Congratulations @srikidambi, @PRANNOYHSPRI, @lakshya_sen, @satwiksairaj, @shettychirag04, @manjunathmithun, @dhruvakpila, @saipratik12, @arjunmr, @RohanKa43345391,
His extraordinary… pic.twitter.com/h6jL0hoZqS
-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1 October 2023
BWF International Challenge/Series Men’s Doubles
- 2016: Bahrain International with partner Vignesh Devlekar.
- 2019: Bahrain International with partner Saurabh Sharma.
BWF International Challenge/Series Mixed Doubles
- 2017: India International Series with partner Kuhu Garg.
- 2018: Lagos International with partner Kuhu Garg.
- 2022: Partner N. India International Challenge with Sikki Reddy.
- 2023: Partner N. Slovenia Open with Sikki Reddy.
BWF World Tour Mixed Doubles
2018: Russian Open with partner Kuhu Garg.
Brass
- 2013: Under 19 category at Yonex Sunrise Junior National Badminton Championships
- 2022: Partner N. Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open with Sikki Reddy.
It feels great to win a bronze medal at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open Super 100. Thanks to everyone for their support and well wishes. I just want to focus on the next race coming up. special thanks @Gurusaidutt1 To bring our A game to the competition pic.twitter.com/PBOgL6ezbt
– Sikkireddy (@sikkireddy) 1 October 2022
Facts/General Knowledge
- Rohan Kapoor shares his name with an NRI-based international badminton player, who is the Parafly Nations Cup 2022 gold medalist. He also shares his name with an Indian actor/singer.
- Rohan is a dog lover.
Rohan Kapoor with his dog Whiskey
- Rohan knows four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Telugu.
- Rohan follows a non-vegetarian diet. In an interview, Rohan said that the best nutrition advice is to reduce sweets. He also said, “China is your biggest enemy.”
Rohan Kapoor posing with a plate of chicken, as posted on his Instagram account
- Rohan said in an interview that the films that inspire him are Chak De! India (2007) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).
- In an interview, Rohan said that a 15-20 minute session of Yoga Nidra helps him recover and relax from stressful days.
- His favorite quote is “Trust the process.”
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